STEP OFF: DANCING Eliminates Another, Loses Some of that 90s, Frosted-Tip PizazzOctober 2, 2012It's time, once again, dear reader, to give the boot to another All-Star. But don't flash those jazz hands too hard quite yet - there are still months to go until the finale. Tonight's somewhat of a shocker elimination episode featured a whole lot of the old, including performances from last season's Katherine Jenkins, as well as Placido Domingo (guess I wasn't cool enough to know who that was before tonight), and Cher Llyod. But also some new.
ABC's LAST RESORT Beats Fox's X-FACTOR Thursday to Lead DVR PlaybackOctober 2, 2012With the release of Live + 3 Day program ratings for Thursday, ABC's Grey's Anatomy picked up an additional 1.3 Adult 18-49 rating points in its first 3 days of DVR playback, growing to a 5.7 rating in the L+3 data from a 4.4 rating in the initially reported L+SD data. The ABC drama solidified its rank as TV's #1 drama of premiere week.
FOX Finishes First During Premiere Week Among Adults 18-34 and TeensOctober 2, 2012Last week, the premiere of FOX's Tuesday comedy block and the return of the Sunday Animation line-up combined with THE X FACTOR, BONES and GLEE to lead the network to a premiere week win among Adults 18-34 and Teens. For the week, FOX ranked No. 2 among Adults 18-49.
TNT Secures Position as Home to Cable's Top Original Dramas in Q3 2012October 2, 2012TNT scored several remarkable competitive victories in Q3 2012, securing its position as home to cable's top original dramas. Leading the pack are returning hits like The Closer and Rizzoli & Isles and breakout newcomer Major Crimes, which together rank as cable's Top 3 series for the quarter.
Animal Planet Set for Most-Watched Year EverOctober 2, 2012Animal Planet ended the quarter on track to achieve its most-watched year in network history in prime among P2+ viewers (662K), HH (488K), P25-54 (302K), P18-49 (279K) and M25-54 (165K).
truTV Scores Best Third Quarter Ever in Key DemosOctober 2, 2012truTV is riding high after scoring its most-watched third quarter ever among key demos. But the year isn't over yet. This winter, truTV is setting out to build on its remarkable success with a slate that includes three all-new original series, along with six returning favorites.
Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW JERSEY Reunion Part 1 Brings in Nearly 6 Million Total ViewersOctober 2, 2012Bravo Media's 'The Real Housewives of New Jersey' reunion part one was the #1 unscripted cable entertainment telecast of the week and pulled in 5.8 million total viewers, for the night (9/30/12), across all plays, according to Nielsen. The 10PM premiere telecast garnered the highest rated episode of the season with 3.5 million total viewers and 2.1 million adults 18-49, marking season-over-season growth.
Nickelodeon All-Stars Team Up for New Original TV Movie, SWINDLEOctober 2, 2012 Kids will have a chance to see all their favorite Nickelodeon stars together for the first time in the original TV movie, Swindle. Jennette McCurdy (iCarly), Noah Crawford (How to Rock, You Gotta See This) and Noah Munck (iCarly) will team up with Ariana Grande (Victorious), Chris O'Neal (How to Rock, You Gotta See This) and Ciara Bravo (Big Time Rush) in this original comedy caper. Based on a popular children's book by Gordon Korman, production is slated for October 2012 in Vancouver, Canada.
Lifetime Scores Third Straight Quarter, Registering Year-on-Year GrowthOctober 2, 2012For a third straight quarter, Lifetime has registered year-on-year growth among the key demographics, according to Nielsen Research. The network posted a +14% increase among Women 18-49 in Third Quarter 2012 versus Third Quarter 2011, Lifetime's strongest year-to-year growth for a Third Quarter in 11 years (3Q 2001, +15%); +9% in Women 25-54, its strongest in a decade (3Q 2002, +14%); and +5% among Adults 18-49, a 3Q best for Lifetime in 11 years (3Q 2001, +18%). Lifetime's median age of 48 marks 3Q'12 as its youngest Third Quarter in 14 years (3Q 1998, 48).
Disney Channel is TV’s #1 Network in Total Viewers for 1st Quarter in Network's HistoryOctober 2, 2012During 3Q 2012, Disney Channel soared to its first-ever #1 ranking across all cable in Total Day, and in target kid demographics, ranked as the #1 TV network for the 3rd consecutive quarter in Kids 2-11 (1.04 million/2.6 rating), the 6th consecutive quarter in Kids 6-11 (732,000/3.0 rating) and 14th straight quarter in Tweens 9-14 (617,000/2.6 rating).
Whoopi Goldberg to Guest Star on 666 PARK AVENUEOctober 2, 2012As Entertainment Weekly reported today, THE VIEW co-host and Broadway Vet, Whoopi Goldberg, is set to guest star on ABC's freshman drama, 666 PARK AVENUE. The episode featuring Goldberg is slated to air sometime in December.
FOX to Air 2 Nights of Halloween-Themed Comedies, 10/7 & 10/30October 2, 2012 Halloween comes twice this year with two nights of Halloween-themed programming on FOX. First up are hilariously hair-raising all-new ANIMATION DOMINATION episodes of THE CLEVELAND SHOW (7:30-8:00 PM ET/PT), THE SIMPSONS (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT), BOB'S BURGERS (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT) and AMERICAN DAD (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT) airing Sunday, Oct. 7.
Nickelodeon Picks up TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES for 2nd SeasonOctober 2, 2012Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo and Donatello - aka the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - made a triumphant return to television in their new Nickelodeon series premiere this weekend (Saturday, Sept. 29, at 11 a.m., ET/PT), ranking as the week's top telecast with kids 2-11 (6.2/2.1 million) and boys 6-11 (8.2/837,000) across broadcast and cable TV, and the number-one kids program on basic cable with total viewers (drawing 3.9 million) for the week. Additionally, the new CG-animated version of the series hit a ratings high for Nickelodeon with boys 2-11 (7.5/1.3 million), and was the network's top-rated premiere for an animated series since 2009. During its premiere weekend the series reached nearly 12 million total viewers.